Micklehurst railway station
| Micklehurst | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Micklehurst |
| Area | Tameside |
| Grid reference | SD977021 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 3 May 1886 | Station opens |
| 1 May 1907 | Station closes to passengers |
| 19 February 1962 | closes for freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Micklehurst Railway Station served the town of Mossley in Cheshire. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on its Micklehurst Line. The station closed for passengers in 1907 and to freight on 19 February 1962 but the line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964.[1] The station building on the up (Diggle to Stalybridge) side are still standing and are used as a private residence.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Staley and Millbrook | L&NW Micklehurst Line |
Friezland | ||
References
- The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow
Coordinates: 53°30′55″N 2°02′09″W / 53.5154°N 2.0359°W
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